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have to understand the consumer and the end-market motivators. We can’t operate alone anymore. You need partnerships and need to find willing partners who are moving in the same direction as you.”
Next, Nespresso Australia and Oceania technical quality manager
Marta Fernandes spoke about her company’s work with their alumin- ium coffee pods. She said worldwide they had been working with local recycling outfits to find solutions to recycle the pods efficiently.
“Eighty per cent of the aluminium in our pods is recycled,” she said. “We
have also announced that we are committed to being carbon-neutral by 2022 – not only reducing the carbon in our supply chain, but also through insetting and offsetting, mainly in the countries of origin for our coffee.
“It is important to us that we are able to join forces with others, find local solutions for end-use materials.”
Sleever International Australasian representative Olivier Clement said his company, which focuses on shrink sleeves, has been innovating ways to make their products more sustainable.
“We can support brands towards their ecological transition with no com- promise on the sensorial identity of their products because, at the end of the day, everyone needs to sell,” he said.
Clement also spoke about carbon footprint optimisation, which he
It is important to us that we are able to join forces with others, find local solutions for end-use materials.”
— Marta Fernandes, Nespresso Australia and Oceania